Nilphamari: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug trader with three kilograms of ganja from Khalisha Chapani (Larkura Paschimpara) village in Dimla upazila of Nilphamari district on Wednesday night.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrested person was identified as Md. Rabiul Islam alias Saddam, 28, of the village. A press release issued by Senior Assistant Director (Media) of RAB-13, Additional Superintendent of Police Biplob Kumar Goswami, confirmed the arrest.
On a tip-off, an operational team of the Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-2 from Nilphamari Camp of RAB-13 conducted a raid in the village. They seized the smuggled ganja and arrested Saddam from the spot at about 10:55 pm.
The elite force handed over the arrested person to Dimla Police Station for further legal action, the release added.